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by 511Flyer
05 Jan 2021, 09:19
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Bitzer project
Replies: 826
Views: 70628

Re: Bitzer project

I see a fairly small high winged monoplane. Six cylinders, contra rotating props, high performance. Thinking maybe air racer or aerobatics?

Maybe the exhausts are false?

:dunno:
by 511Flyer
04 Jan 2021, 15:28
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Bitzer project
Replies: 826
Views: 70628

Re: Bitzer project

After an exhaustive search, I haven't been able to find it.

8)
by 511Flyer
03 Jan 2021, 16:44
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Bitzer project
Replies: 826
Views: 70628

Re: Bitzer project

When I was in the RAF I was stationed at Colerne on 511 Squadron. In 1958, we were told that we were being posted to 36 Squadron. When we asked where they were, and what aircraft they had, we were told RAF Colerne and Hastings. 511 was just renumbered! 36 Squadron were originally a torpedo bomber ou...
by 511Flyer
03 Jan 2021, 14:37
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Bitzer project
Replies: 826
Views: 70628

Re: Bitzer project

I had Blackburn correct, but the wrong model. The echo clue actually led me to think echo sounder, which made me think sonar, submarines, torpedo bombers and so forth.

There's a play by Camoletti called Boeing-Boeing, but I can't recall another manufacturer which named a model after itself.
by 511Flyer
02 Jan 2021, 09:26
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Bitzer project
Replies: 826
Views: 70628

Re: Bitzer project

I was thinking Fleet Air Arm, but can't find anything where the pilot is sitting so far forward.

Then I thought Grumman.

Then I thought .....................

:((
by 511Flyer
01 Jan 2021, 14:58
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Bitzer project
Replies: 826
Views: 70628

Re: Bitzer project

They're only easy if you know them of course. I've trawled through so many websites, without success, that my brain now feels like the first scrambled picture. I assume it's the cockpit?

:dunno:
by 511Flyer
27 Dec 2020, 14:25
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Happy Birthday iaianp93 (27)
Replies: 8
Views: 965

Re: Happy Birthday iaianp93 (27)

Happy Birthday Ian.

:cheers: :guinn:
by 511Flyer
23 Dec 2020, 16:10
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Bitzer project
Replies: 826
Views: 70628

Re: Bitzer project

I'd just like to say Merry Christmas Mike, and thanks for the headaches.

:cheers: :guinn:
by 511Flyer
23 Dec 2020, 09:22
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Bitzer project
Replies: 826
Views: 70628

Re: Bitzer project

I guess that's Santa's personal carriage.

:hello:
by 511Flyer
22 Dec 2020, 14:47
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Merry Christmas.
Replies: 19
Views: 2083

Merry Christmas.

https://i.postimg.cc/KYQcRP6j/merry-christmas.jpg This is my club aircraft for the VFR Flyers virtual flying club. Over a 15 year period we flew 3-4 times a week with as many as 12 in the air together. Sadly, there are only 2 of us flying together on a Friday evening. All others have either passed ...